Kino's Journey
TV FINISHED SPRING 2003 13 eps 81%
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Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt marksman Kino along with talking motorcycle Hermes as they travel the world and learn much about themselves in the process. Imaginative, thought-provoking, and sometimes disturbing, Kino's journey is documented in an episodic style with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than action or plot, though still prevalent.
Studios:
A.C.G.T.
Characters
Kino
MAIN
VA: Ai Maeda
Hermes
MAIN
VA: Ryuuji Aigase
Kino
SUPPORTING
VA: Kazuhiko Inoue
Shizu
SUPPORTING
VA: Takashi Irie
Riku
SUPPORTING
VA: Houchuu Ootsuka
Sakura
SUPPORTING
VA: Aoi Yuuki
Nimya Tchuhachkova
SUPPORTING
VA: Ai Kobayashi
Shishou
SUPPORTING
VA: Junko Midori
Shijin no Musume
SUPPORTING
VA: Chiwa Saitou
Yukio
SUPPORTING
VA: Seizou Katou
Aibou
SUPPORTING
Kyoshi
SUPPORTING
King
SUPPORTING
VA: Seizou Katou
20 Otoko
SUPPORTING
VA: Keiji Fujiwara
30 Otoko
SUPPORTING
VA: Chafuurin
40 Otoko
SUPPORTING
VA: Takayuki Sugou
Staff
Keiichi Shigusawa
Original Creator
Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Original Character Design
Ryuutarou Nakamura
Director
Youta Tsuruoka
Sound Director
Ryou Sakai
Music
Ai Maeda
Theme Song Performance (ED)
Mikuni Shimokawa
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Sadayuki Murai
Script
Tetsuya Endou
Episode Director (ep 8)
Ryuutarou Nakamura
Episode Director (OP, ED, eps 2, 5)
Ryuutarou Nakamura
Storyboard (OP, ED, eps 3, 5, 11-13)
Takuya Satou
Storyboard (eps 8, 9, 11, 13)
Reviews
Rezto
Rating: 82 (85 votes)
“The world is not beautiful; and that, in a way, lends it a sort of beauty.”
AndoCommando
Rating: 63 (70 votes)
Someone once told me that watching the birds made them want to go on a journey.
ZNote
Rating: 40 (43 votes)
Shows us outside-looking-in just how odd, yet mesmerizing, the world can be.
Caius707
Rating: 30 (33 votes)
♪So the beautiful world..♪♫
Alduin
Rating: 29 (30 votes)
The world is beautiful
xxnichibrosxx
Rating: 21 (21 votes)
a collection of societal parables
Stats
Average Score
81
Mean Score
81
Popularity
86,551
Favourites
3,410
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 3664
PLANNING: 51402
COMPLETED: 27516
DROPPED: 1433
PAUSED: 2536
Score Distribution
10: 115
20: 36
30: 101
40: 200
50: 510
60: 1061
70: 2993
80: 5850
90: 6424
100: 3932
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